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North Korea and South Korea have agreed to restart operations at the shuttered Kaesong industrial zone

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North Korea and South Korea have agreed to restart operations at the shuttered Kaesong industrial zone, Seoul has announced. The two sides set a date...

The family of former South Korean President Chun Doo-hwan, who was convicted of corruption, vows to pay back an estimated $154 million of corruptly-obtained assets

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The family of former South Korean President Chun Doo-hwan, who was convicted of corruption, vows to pay back an estimated $154 million of corruptly-obtained...

Bangladeshi government will take legal action against Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus over tax irregularities

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Bangladeshi government has said it will take legal action against Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus over what it says are tax irregularities. The allegations date back...

Albert Buitenhuis, who is facing deportation from New Zealand for being too fat, has been given a 23-month reprieve

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South African chef Albert Buitenhuis, who is facing deportation from New Zealand for being too fat, has been given a 23-month reprieve. However, Albert Buitenhuis...

North Korea has marked the 65th anniversary of its founding with a huge military parade

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North Korea has marked the 65th anniversary of its founding with a huge military parade. The country held its second mass parade in little more...

Hyon Song-wol, long-term mistress of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, was executed by firing squad along with 11 others

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Hyon Song-wol, long-term mistress of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, was executed by firing squad along with 11 others, Reuters reported. The group was “accused...

Kim Jong-un and his wife Ri Sol-ju have a baby daughter called Ju-ae

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has a baby daughter called Ju-ae, Dennis Rodman says. Dennis Rodman, who was in North Korea last week on a...

More than 14 million Australian people are expected to vote in Saturday's election

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Kevin Rudd and Tony Abbott have hit the Australian election campaign trail in a final push for votes ahead of Saturday's poll. Opinion polls place...

North Korea has agreed to restore a military hotline with the South as tensions between the two countries ease

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South Korean officials announce that North Korea has agreed to restore a military hotline with the South as tensions between the two ease. North Korea...

Raghuram Rajan unveiled a series of measures aimed at propping up the currency and liberalizing India's banking sector

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Indian rupee and stocks have jumped a day after the country's new central bank chief Raghuram Rajan took charge and promised tough action to...

Yu Qiyi, who died during interrogation, was allegedly drowned by Communist Party investigators

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Chinese official Yu Qiyi, who died during interrogation, was allegedly drowned by Communist Party investigators, a state-run newspaper has reported. Yu Qiyi, who was the...

Dennis Rodman is visiting North Korea for the second time this year to meet leader Kim Jong-un

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Dennis Rodman is visiting North Korea for the second time this year to meet leader Kim Jong-un. The retired basketball player said meeting "my friend...

Pervez Musharraf, who is currently under house arrest, already faces murder charges over the deaths of Benazir Bhutto and a Baloch tribal leader

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Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf has been registered with new murder charges, officials say. Pervez Musharraf, who is currently under house arrest, already faces...

Jiang Jiemin was suspected of a serious violation of discipline

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China has announced a corruption investigation into Jiang Jiemin, the head of the commission that oversees state-owned companies. The supervision ministry said Jiang Jiemin was...

India’s economy continues to slowdown in Q2 2013

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According to Indian government’s latest figures, the country’s economy continues to slowdown in Q2 2013. For the April-to-June quarter, India’s economy grew at a rate...

Fonterra dairy products at the centre of a global contamination scare did not contain botulism-causing bacteria

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New Zealand has announced that Fonterra dairy products at the centre of a global contamination scare did not contain botulism-causing bacteria. The scare had triggered...

The US has decided to send a senior official to North Korea to request the release of American citizen Kenneth Bae jailed in the communist state

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The US has decided to send a senior official to North Korea to request the release of American citizen Kenneth Bae jailed in the...

India's Food Security Bill aims to provide subsidized food to two-thirds of the population

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The controversial Indian Food Security Bill that aims to provide subsidized food to two-thirds of the population has been passed by the lower house. Under...

Chinese prosecutors said no leniency should be shown as the trial of former top politician Bo Xilai ended

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Chinese prosecutors said no leniency should be shown as the trial of former top politician Bo Xilai ended. Bo Xilai's crimes were serious and he...

The man is believed to have been killed by a crocodile in the Northern Territory while swimming in Mary River during a birthday party

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An Australian man is believed to have been killed by a crocodile in the Northern Territory while swimming in Mary River during a birthday...

Tony Abbott, the favorite to win next month's Australian general election, has launched his campaign

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Tony Abbott, the favorite to win next month's Australian general election, has launched his campaign. The conservative opposition leader has vowed to control government spending...

Former police chief Wang Lijun testified against Bo Xilai on Saturday

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Bo Xilai has accused his ex-police chief Wang Lijun of lying over allegations of abuse of power. Disgraced Chinese politician Bo Xilai launched a scathing...

North Korea has reacted angrily to Swiss decision to block a deal to sell ski lifts to the secretive communist country

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North Korea has reacted angrily to Swiss decision to block a deal to sell ski lifts to the secretive communist country. The equipment - which...

Bo Xilai has admitted "some responsibility" for the government funds he is accused of embezzling

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Bo Xilai has admitted "some responsibility" for the government funds he is accused of embezzling. The disgraced Chinese politician told a Jinan court that his...

Bo Xilai has dismissed testimony from his wife, Gu Kailai, at his trial, saying she was unstable and had been coerced

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Bo Xilai has dismissed testimony from his wife, Gu Kailai, at his trial, saying she was unstable and had been coerced. Video footage and written...